Hey all, I’m new to Blades and reading through the rules to run Scum and Villainy.

Hey all, I’m new to Blades and reading through the rules to run Scum and Villainy.

Hey all, I’m new to Blades and reading through the rules to run Scum and Villainy. Can someone explain special armor to me? I’m not getting a good idea of how special armor works.

Here’s what I DO understand: there are abilities that let characters mark the “Special” armor box to do different things (like the Cutter’s Battleborn special ability) by expending your special armor. Presumably if I pick a special ability that lets me expend my special armor use, I detail what it is fictionally when I take the ability.

What I DON’T understand is: do you have to bring armor with you in your initial Load to use it? Do you have to ALSO bring heavy armor? If I didn’t bring armor at all, do I have my special armor with Load weight appropriate to the fiction anyway? Can I use the special armor as just armor to reduce or negate harm, in addition to expending its use for my special armor ability?

I don’t have any experience playing Blades, and my only exposure is listening to the Marielda season of Friends at the Table (although it’s been a little while). I appreciate any help!